breaking gender stereotypes

I have a short list this week:

Watch for the Thing After the Thing, HT to Challies. After a crisis or major event, there are often unexpected challenges to deal with.

The Article You Don’t Want to Read, on the subject of death. HT to Challies.

What If You Were the Older Brother? “Too often we read the Bible as though we would have been the hero in every story. God knows this, and so He gives us deeply flawed heroes. When Moses disobeys or Abraham lies or Noah gets drunk or David commits both adultery and murder, or another good king becomes arrogant and rebels against God’s representative, we begin to realize that we all have problems and God is the real hero of the Bible. But still, in some stories I fear we might miss what God is seeking to teach us because we write off the villain too quickly.”

Testing the Teachings of Roman Catholicism, HT to Challies. “Following my conversion, I saw the contrast between my religious upbringing and the straightforward teaching of the Bible. Because our beliefs have eternal consequences, I sincerely desire to help others understand some of the key differences between official Roman Catholic doctrine and the truth of Scripture.”

Beautifully Made: Breaking Gender Stereotypes for God’s Glory. “Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a worldview that had room for girls to be girls even if they like football, NASCAR, and power tools? Or for a boy to be a boy even if he’d rather crochet than swing a hammer and listen to showtunes rather than heavy metal? I have good news. There is.”